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The Great British Soaps Crossover are a series of crossover episodes between the British soap operas EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Doctors, Casualty, Holby City and Hollyoaks to highlight the issue of climate change. The episodes are due to start airing on 1 November 2021 to coincide with the COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Plot
Background
Sky News reported on 12 October 2021 that each soap had filmed scenes referencing climate change and that some characters would make cameo appearances in rival programmes. The idea was suggested by Jane Hudson, the Executive Producer of Emmerdale who described it as a "real treat for our audience, whilst also allowing us to get across a very important message."[1] The head of continuing drama for BBC Studios Kate Oates said "We're grateful to the teams that made this happen, and hugely look forward to seeing the talent from our own shows popping up in other iconic programmes."[1] Announcing the news on This Morning, Sharon Marshall described the news as "amazing" and said that it had taken "months and months" of planning.[2]
Reception
References
- ^ a b "Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale among soaps taking part in first crossover episodes to highlight climate change". Sky News. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Hill, Rose (12 October 2021). "Emmerdale, Corrie and EastEnders to crossover for the first time ever". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 13 October 2021.